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Ministry of Power
Significant progress made by India in meeting its NDC targets while staying committed to meeting its climate goals under the Paris Agreement: Shri RK Singh
India has already achieved emission reduction of 28% over 2005 levels; all set to exceed its NDC commitments before 2030
India already has achieved 38.5 % installed capacity from renewables
Power Minister urges G20 nations with per capita GHG emissions above the world average to reduce their emissions
G20 Energy and Climate Joint Ministerial Meeting
G20 Energy and Climate Joint Ministerial Meeting 2021 was held under the Italian Presidency on 23 July 2021 in Naples. Energy and Environment Ministers from the G20 nations participated and deliberated upon the pressing issue of climate change. The Indian Delegation was represented by Ministry of Power and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R K Singh led the delegation from Ministry of Power and participated virtually in the meeting.Shri R K Singh apprised the delegates from the G20 countries of the significant progress made by India in meeting its NDC targets while staying committed to meeting its climate goals under the Paris Agreement.
The Minister informed the delegates that against the targeted emission reduction of 33-35 % by 2030, India has already achieved emission reduction of 28% over 2005 levels and at this pace, it is all set to exceed its NDC commitments before 2030.
The Minister further added that India already has achieved 38.5 % installed capacity from renewables and when the renewable capacity under construction is also accounted for, the share of renewables in the installed capacity goes well over 48%, which is way above the commitments made under the Paris Agreement.
The Minister concluded with a vote of thanks and urged those G20 nations which have per capita GHG emissions above the world average to reduce their per capita GHG emissions and bring them down to the world average over the next few years which will vacate the carbon space to some extent and support the developmental aspirations of the developing nations.
The Minister encouraged the G20 nations to take immediate steps in this direction so that the world community stays on the right track to leave a better planet for our future generations.
NationallyDetermined Contributions  are at the heart of the Paris Agreement which requires each country to outline and communicate their post-2020 climate actions.
Under the NDC’s, India has committed to have 40% of the total installed capacity from renewables by 2030 and also to reduce its emissions by 33-35 % from 2005 levels.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his Punya Tithi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Ji on his Punya Tithi.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी का संपूर्ण जीवन सर्वजन हिताय-सर्वजन सुखाय के सिद्धांत पर आधारित रहा। उनका एकात्म मानववाद का दर्शन भारत ही नहीं, बल्कि दुनिया की कई समस्याओं का समाधान देने में सक्षम है। उनकी पुण्यतिथि पर आदरपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि।"
Ministry of Culture
PRATIBANDHIT SAHITYA MEIN SWATANTRATA SANGRAM inaugurated by Dr. Mahesh Sharma in New Delhi today
The Minister of State for Culture  and Minister of State for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma inaugurated an exhibition entitled ‘Prathibandhit Sahitya mein Swatantrata Sangram’  in the premises of National Archives of India, in New Delhi today.
The Exhibition is based on the unique collection of proscribed literature in its possession. This exhibition of proscribed literature is from vast collection of poetry and prose that portrays the nationalistic fervour prevalent in the days of freedom struggle. These were written in almost all the Indian languages such as Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu Urdu, Assamese etc. which included speeches, articles, essays etc. and published in different parts of the country. There are about 55 such proscribed literatures displayed in the Exhibition.
Each and every thought of the poetry conveyed the spirit of nationalism that inspired the people of this country, determined to attain freedom from the clutches of the British. The publication and circulation of these literature among the masses was banned by the colonial government judging them ‘dangerous’ to the ‘security’ of the country. This literature is now a part of our national heritage.
The visitors to this exhibition can also glance through these proscribed publications in digital flip books.
The exhibition is an attempt to sensitize the young generations of the sacrifices and contributions of these martyrs in our freedom struggle and to inculcate the spirit of patriotism in them.
The Exhibition will remain open for public viewing till 9 September 2018 from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm.
The National Archives of India is an Attached Office under the Ministry of Culture. It was established on 11 March 1891 at Kolkata as the Imperial Record Department. Following the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, the present building of the National Archives of India was constructed in 1926 which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. The transfer of all records from Calcutta to New Delhi was completed in 1937. There are over 50 lakhs files, documents presently in the holdings in the National Archives of India. Out of which the reference media of about 27 lakhs files, records are available in the search portal of the Department Abhilekh Patal.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah hails Supreme Court ruling permitting the Puri Rath Yatra
PM not only understood the sentiment of the devotees but also initiated consultations which would ensure observance of the great traditions of our land: Shri Amit Shah
Shri Amit Shah held intensive consultations with the Puri King, revered Shankaracharya of Puri and Solicitor General
Considering its gravity, the matter placed before vacation bench of the Supreme Court, paving the way for the important decision by the SC: Union Home Minister
“Congratulations to the people of Odisha. जय जगन्नाथ!”: Shri Amit Shah
The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has hailed the Supreme Court ruling on the Puri Rath Yatra. “Today is a special day for all of us, particularly our Odia sisters and brothers as well as devotees of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath Ji. The entire nation is delighted by the decision of the Honourable Supreme Court to ensure the Rath Yatra goes on,” he said in a series of tweets.
Shri Amit Shah said, “It makes me, as well as crores of devotees across India happy that the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi not only understood the sentiment of the devotees but also initiated consultations which ensured that the great traditions of our land are observed.”
Shri Amit Shah said urgent consultations were held with concerned authorities to resolve the issue. “Last evening, as per the instructions of the Prime Minister, I spoke to Gajapati Maharaj Ji  and the respected Shankaracharya Ji of Puri and sought their views on the Yatra. This morning, on PM’s instructions, I also spoke to the Solicitor General,” he said
“Considering the urgency and importance of the matter, it was placed in front of a vacation bench of the Supreme Court and the hearing took place this afternoon, which paved the way for the important decision by the SC,” said the Union Home Minister.
“Congratulations to the people of Odisha. जय जगन्नाथ!,” said Shri Amit Shah.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi says as the world grapples with climate crises, we have shown the way and launched the LifeStyle for Environment – Mission LiFE initiative
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressing the nation on the occasion of 77th Independence Day from the ramparts of historic Red Fort in New Delhi said we have put forth the concept of "One World, One Family, One Future” for the G20 summit and are working in that direction. As the world grapples with climate crises, we have shown the way and launched the LifeStyle for Environment – Mission LiFE initiative.
The Prime Minister said we formed the International Solar Alliance in collaboration with the world and many countries are now part of the International Solar Alliance. We have emphasized the importance of biodiversity and advanced the establishment of the "Big Cat Alliance"
Special Service and Features
Jute Bags Training Programme
“Golden Fibre” Jute is an Eco-friendly &Bio-degradable fibre. Today, jute is looked upon not only as amajor textile fibre, but also as a raw material for manufacturing products which protectsenvironment and maintain ecological balance.Set up by the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, National Jute Board  isundertaking various promotional programmes for Indian Jute, in India and abroad.
As part of itspromotional activities, NJB is organizing "Jute Bags Skill Training Programme" which comprises ofBasic, Advance and Design training for 28 Days .Around 24Army wiveswillbe benefitted by this promotional Training programme. Training will comprise making of Jute Shopping bags, Jute Fancy Bags, Ladies bags, Kids range of Bags, etc. JUTE Bags trainingwill be organised at Kamalasanan Hall, Pallavarm Army Camp, Pallavaram, Chennai-600043. Col James Jacob,Sena Medal, 24th Battalion, Madras Regiment, Pallavaram, inaugurated the Jute Bags Skill Training programme,on 31stOct’2022 at 12.00Noon.Shri.T.Ayyappan, Head-Marketing, NJB,Kolkata, organised the event.
Lt.Col.AswiniPandita, 24th Battalion, Madras regiment, Pallavaram, was also present during the inauguration of the Jute Training Programme.
Jute Mark Logo Bags were also distributed to the Trainees by Col.James Jacob, Sena Medal.
"Run for Unity", a country-wide drive to honour the memory of SardarVallabhbhai Patel was also organised by NJB, Chennai. The movement aims to revive and reinforce Sardar Patel’s values of unity, good governance and grassroot development. NJB, Chennai, organised the event at 24thBattalion, MadrasRegiment, Pallavaram, Chennai, in the presence of T.Ayyappan, Chief – Marketing, NJB, Kolkata.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Maldives for Shipping
MoU to paveway for ferry services between Maldives & Kerala
Connecting Kochi with Male & Kulhudhuffushi in Maldives by Sea route
The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for the MoU between India and Maldives for the establishment of passenger and cargo services by sea, which was signed on June 8, 2019 during the visit of Prime Minister of India to Maldives.
India is a leading development partner of Maldives and has established many of the leading institutions of Maldives. Currently, India has provided US $100 million Stand-by Credit facility  to Maldives, including long-term loans and revolving credit for trade.
Male, the capital and most populous city and Kulhudhuffushi, the third most populous city of Maldives are good prospects for introduction of ferry service from Kochi for both tourists as well as cargo. While Male is situated at a distance of 708 Kms from Kochi, Kulhudhuffushi is 509 Kms away. Kulhudhuffushi and the islands around are a major population centre in the northern part of Maldives and have a large number of resorts which could be possible tourist destinations for Indians. Present connectivity involves flights to Male and sea planes to the resorts, which is an expensive option. On the other hand, connectivity with Kochi through sea could promote inbound tourism, particularly health and wellness tourism for India. A large number of Maldivians also travel to Kerala and other South Indian cities for educational purposes.
With a view to harness the potential opportunity that lies in passenger and cargo transportation by sea between the two countries, this MoU with Maldives has been signed. The proposed ferry service would contribute in a big way to promote people to people contact and to boost bilateral trade.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 108.21 Cr
Recovery Rate at 98.24% is highest since March 2020
10,853 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  is lowest in 260 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 44 days
With the administration of 28,40,174 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 108.21 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,09,75,652 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,79,576
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2nd Dose
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92,63,326
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,72,573
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2nd Dose
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1,60,27,565
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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42,39,18,322
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2nd Dose
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15,03,76,212
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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17,62,24,682
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2nd Dose
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9,89,98,585
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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11,05,34,942
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2nd Dose
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6,80,70,582
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Total
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1,08,21,66,365
The recovery of 12,432 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,37,49,900.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.24% which is highest since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 133 consecutive days now.
10,853 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload is presently at 1,44,845 which is lowest in 260 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.42% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 9,19,996 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 61.48 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.28% remains less than 2% for the last 44 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 1.18%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 34 days and below 3% for 69 consecutive days now.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
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20 Distinguished and Meritorious Service Medals awarded to Officers & officials of CBI on the occasion of Independence Day, 2023
New Delhi/Mumbai, 14 August 2023
Twenty  Officers & officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation  have been awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service by the President of India on the occasion of Independence Day, 2023.
President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service have been awarded to 06 officers/officials while Police Medals for Meritorious Service have been awarded to 14 other officers & officials as mentioned below:-
PRESIDENT’S POLICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE:
- Nawal Bajaj, IPS, JD, EO Zone-I, CBI, New Delhi
- Virender Mohan Mittal, SP, ACB, CBI, New Delhi
- Maharshi Ray Hajong, Additional SP, BSFB, CBI, Kolkata
- Nilambur Narayanan Srikrishnan, Dy.SP, SU, CBI, Chennai
- Ms.Geeta Paul, Sub Inspector, EOB, CBI, Kolkata
- Rajeshwar Singh Rana, Sub Inspector, IPCU, CBI, New Delhi
POLICE MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE:
- Navaraju Velladurai, Additional SP, ACB, CBI, Cochin
- Rajbir Singh, Additional SP, ACB, CBI, Imphal
- Ms.Meenu Kataria, Dy.SP, IPCU, CBI, New Delhi
- Ajai Kumar Mishra, Dy.SP, ACB, CBI, Ghaziabad
- T.Santhosh Kumar, Dy.SP, ACB, CBI, Chennai
- Anil Bisht, Dy.SP, Vigilance Cell, CBI, New Delhi
- Rakesh Kumar Sharma, ASI, SU, CBI, New Delhi
- Kishore Kumar, ASI, EO-II, CBI, New Delhi
- Kishan Chand, ASI, AC-VI/SIT, CBI, New Delhi
- Mahadeb Mistri, Head Constable, ACB, CBI, Kolkata
- Hardev Singh, Head Constable, BSFB, CBI, New Delhi
- Chandra Shekhar Joshi, Constable, CBI, New Delhi
- Suresh Kumar, Sr.PP, SCB, CBI, Chandigarh
- Narayanan Meenakshi, Stenographer-I, Chennai Zone, CBI, Chennai.
The name and photograph of the awardees are also available on the website: www.cbi.gov.in| PIB Mumbai | MM/ SC/ DR
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Ministry of Food Processing Industries
MoFPI continues to engage with concerned departments to resolve issues of food processing industry: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
FPI Minister holds 2nd Video Conference with Industry representatives during Covid-19 lockdown
MoFPI will continue to engage with concerned departments to resolve issues raised by the industry, said Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries. FPI Minister held 2nd video conference with major industry associations including FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, PHDCCI and others on 4th April 2020 to discuss suggestions on interventions required by the government for development of Food Processing sector with renewed vigour post lockdown. During the VC, senior officials of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries informed about the various measures taken by Central and State Governments to ease the business environment and the status of issues received since the first video conference.
The Ministry informed that Grievance Cell formed to resolve the micro issues being faced by the industry, to facilitate supply chain and logistics management for availability of food and medicines, had resolved 50% of about 348 queries received were resolved while rest were in the pipeline. Industry members said that things had started moving on the ground and immense support was being provided by MoFPI.
Union Minister invited suggestions from industry leaders to ensure smooth functioning of food processing industry once the lockdown is lifted. The industry raised concerns such as need for labourers to return; they further suggested that special trains may be needed for that; industry further raised issue of immediate liquidity crunch and that working capital was needed to procurement of agri-produce; there was concern regarding operations in the North East region.
Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal thanked the Industry for their suggestions and assured to take up all their concerns in the respective forums. She ended the meeting by wishing everyone to stay healthy and staying safe.
Minister of State for FPI, Shri Rameshwar Teli appreciated the points raised by the industry and offered to raise the issues with the various North Eastern States.
Ministry of Power
CESL signs MoUs with Ladakh and Meghalaya; expands its decentralized solar portfolio
Convergence Energy Services Limited , a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited  under Ministry of Power has signed two Memorandum of Understanding  with two states of India – Meghalaya and Union Territory of Ladakh amounting to around 65 MW of decentralised solar.
In the first MoU with Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited , CESL has signed an MoU worth 60MW, which will also entail finding synergies in business development to implement various sustainable solutions like pump sets, LED lighting and solar power stations for agriculture, etc in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya. With the Union Territory of Ladakh, CESL will implement various clean energy and energy efficiency programmes including decentralsied solar power in Zanskar region worth 5MW.
Sharing her views on the partnerships, Ms Mahua Acharya, CEO & MD, CESL that CESL is honored to partner with state government agencies to move towards a cleaner and greener future. Decentralized power is the way to go – it reduces costs for the DISCOMs, increases power quality and offers opportunities to green future demand by providing energy efficient appliances to people.
Commenting on the partnership, Shri R K Mathur, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh said that Energy Access for Ladakh is of utmost importance. He further added that Ladakh government seeks to enhance the quality life of the people in Ladakh by delivering renewable power, energy-efficient solutions that can be implemented in difficult terrains of Ladakh.
Shri Arunkumar Kembhavi, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Government of Meghalaya said that this MoU with CESL will enable Meghalaya to be self-reliant in power. This initiative will enable energy savings, reduce T&D losses and contribute to the state’s solar capacity building.
These MoUs were signed in the backdrop of the World Environment Day, to deliver clean, affordable, and reliable energy solutions to the states. It is a significant step towards consolidating India’s position as a global green power and contribute to the clean energy footprint in the country.
About CESL:
A 100% owned subsidiary of EESL – Convergence Energy Services Limited  under Ministry of Power, is focused on delivering clean, affordable, and reliable energy. Convergence focuses on energy solutions that lie at the confluence of renewable energy, electric mobility, and climate change.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Chess Men's team for clinching the Silver Medal at the Asian Games
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Chess Men's team for clinching the Silver Medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The Prime Minister posted on X;
“Exceptional brilliance on display! Congratulations to our Chess Men's team for clinching the Silver Medal at the Asian Games. My best wishes for their future endeavours.”
Ministry of Defence
Closing Ceremony: Indo-Singapore Joint Training Exercise Bold Kurukshetra
The 12th edition of joint military exercise between India and Singapore, BOLD KURUKSHETRA 2019, culminated on 11 April 2019 after an impressive closing ceremony held at Babina Military Station. The four day long joint training focused on developing interoperability and conduct of joint tactical operations in mechanised warfare. The troops learnt about each other’s organisations and best practices being followed in combat.
Reviewing officers addressed the contingents and congratulated the participating nations for successful termination of the exercise. The exercise was a grand success and taught valuable lessons to troops of both the participating nations.
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Ministry of Finance
GIFT IFSC prescribes framework for listing of Depository Receipts
The International Financial Services Centres Authority , with an objective to develop the financial products and financial services in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Financial Services Centre  has prescribed the regulatory framework for listing of Depository Receipts .
The framework provides for listing of DRs by companies that are listed in FATF compliant jurisdictions . The framework enables the eligible listed companies to raise capital through issuance and listing of DRs on the stock exchanges in GIFT IFSC.
Additionally, the framework enables eligible companies having DRs listed on any exchange in a FATF compliant jurisdiction to list and trade such DRs on the stock exchange in GIFT IFSC as an additional venue for trading, without any fresh public offering.
While IFSCA has prescribed the framework for essential disclosure requirements such as financial statements, material or price sensitive information, shareholding pattern, change of depository and corporate actions, the listed companies shall continue to comply with the applicable requirements of their respective home jurisdictions with respect to corporate governance norms and several other disclosure requirements, without additional regulatory burden. The listed companies will be required to release all the disclosures made in the home jurisdiction to the stock exchange in GIFT IFSC.
Further details on the framework for listing of DRs on the stock exchanges in IFSC are available on the IFSCA website at the URL: https://www.ifsca.gov.in/Circular